Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-27

Inc leader replied: - IQ1GS SO, we
don't want to run against Uncle Sam, we
Just want to tap Jay Gould little Bit"
When the attack was made ill., the eX-
press car one of the rob bers. sans Ae1t to
the passengers "keep your seats we
dent intend to hang any 81 you 1t you
will keep quiet"
PROBABLE AMOUNT OF TIE HAUI.y
Special to the Gazette. y
AUSTIN, TEX. May l9.-To-dsy. Affpr-
ney-General Hogg, County AttotHey
Barnhardt and Justice Calhoun toqk 4
shorthand mani and went toYhcN eat E5c
examine certain parties i,yfo MINT
throw light on the robbery ut is noWs
heved the amount tagen from &ae
express car was between $1,000 and $500
It Is stated that the daygbefore ths5srsh-
berry about $500 600 came down thasfoad
Il is supposed it Was that that the oGt--
laws were after, bat missed it BY 3 dag
and bounced upoasthe other traias8as tse
next best thing. I,
THETATLoR ACCOUNT. i
Special to tlessazette. e
TAYLo8eTEx., May I9.-TayIos was
wild %xSexCitement this morning ovei
the t+sSH robbery last night aboutsshali
mat last night there was a package oshs
tanning Sl2, 600 cash put in the express
car at Austin, and when the train arrived
al MCNeal, where the International and
Great Northern Railroad crosses the mar
row gauge, the train had TO stop, and
when it did SO there were ten or twelve
men standing in waiting. They ordered
the engineer and fireman, together with
the telegraph operator at Men eel, into
the smoking car where they could be
watched. The passengers We're ordered
to keep their heads and hands inside the
car. 0ae passenger put his hand out
through the window and
RECEIVED A PISTOL BALL
through it. Brakeman Walker was
shot through the coat. Train Mas
ter Tonic Harris ran out to stop the al
fair, but when q couple Of shots were
fired st him he ran under the car like a
rat in a hole. The robbers had all fixed
for their work and the object of the
meeting was stated to be for the pur-
pose of approp,iating q part OF "Jay
GOuid's money" The leader ordered the
robbers to the express and mail car, but
they were retu-ed admission and had to
break the door down. They took the
package OF Sl2, 900 and two other sacks
of money, said to contain about $1,000
each. 1t IS said they took in sill about
Sl4, 900. Before the train arrived at Nc
Neal the robbers took g gold watch from
g man, and went in the telegraph office,
smashed the instruments. cut the wires
and held the operator. The Irainmen say
thai the robbers from their style and
dress must be
FARMERS OR sTOCKMEN.
The leader of the gang was unmasked.
He seemed not to care. They did not take
any money or goods from private parties
Or from the United States mails. Sheriff
JOAl Olive was notified by wire as soon as
the train arrived here, and in d few hours
he and his deputies, with the blood
hounds, were on the spot Of the robbery.
The robbery occurred nesr the grave of
the notorious Sam Bass, the bandit, who
was killed at Round Rock two or three
years ago.
This morning as farmer was coming
to town he saw three men riding ahead
Of him. They ali had mustsChes, and
he struck up 9 g&llOp to catch up
the speed of their horses accordingly,
Sc as to keep at q proper distance from
him. 1t is supposed that these were
train robbers and that the whole gang
has scattered, but viii, perhaps, be
taken in or at least 3 part of them, soon.
The railroad men sent 8 special train
from here TO Hearne to get other blood
lOunds to assist in catching the robbers
rne excitement is up to fever heat, and
all efforts will De used to capture the
robbers.
on THE TRAIL.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN: TEX, May 21.-Interest in the
rain robbery is undated. The Travis
County Constabulary under command of
Deputy Sheriff Platt have all been out on
he trail of the brigaDds since
he attack on the train.
they are understood to be acting in con-
Junction with similar force from Will
jamson county, under Sheriff Oliver one
If the brRvest and most experienced
officers in the state, and who is used to
hunting end shooting desperadOes when
The three suspicious men seen
lear Taylor skulking in the bottom of
3rushy creek were undoubtedly some of
ne bandits, who are believed 20 have
scattered as soon as the Doodle was di-
'ided in their camp, traces of which APP
,eared or the ground where they cooked
heir supper, broiled their bacon
nd burned some greenbacks in
heir hurry. The clarred remains
net the eager gaze of their pursuers.
II was first believed the entire body Of
he thugs went west towards Burnett.
{ was reported they turned east towards
he Yegua bottom, which furnishes plenty
II timber for hiding. Whatever way
hey went it is not probable they will
Ong Glade the vigilance of
he officers. The state government
s determined on the capture
+ the brigands. Governor Ross to-day
sSued his proclamation Offering q reward
4 $500 per head for their capture. It is
that the whole police machin-
ry Of the state will be put in motion to
atch them.
THE LATEST RUMOR
pecial to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, May 22.-There &re
O new developments in the train rob-
cry matter. Al that is definitely known |
that the officers are still in pursuit but |
E, from telegraph lines. The general !
u5lit is still in the dark SIS to the identity |
the brigands, and especially as 10 the |
ader, but new rgmor has been started |
IRE Today. 1t is thst the bandit chief
no gave his orders to the geng atMcNeil
it'll such GOODNESS and in such tone OF
customed command was none other
sn the celebrated Fasnk James. The !
ief foundation for this belief is that it
IS announced some time sgo that James
as coming to reside in North Texas.
lis is given as the latest rumor IN con-
ction with the robbery.
FOUR ARRESTS.
ecial to the Gazette.